Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104463 total results. Showing results 80201 to 80220 «400740084009401040114012401340144015Next ›Last » Policy behind ‘extraordinary’ police tax rise ‘unacceptable’, says councillor who voted against hike A Bridgend councillor who sits on a panel scrutinising South Wales Police said he voted against a huge rise in its precept because he couldn’t accept the policy behind it. The amount that council taxpayers will contribute to policing in south Wales goes up 10.28% from April. Wales Online 21/2/2019 News North Yorkshire PCC gains approval for lower precept increase A smaller uplift in the Council Tax than originally proposed has been agreed after North Yorkshire’s police and crime panel initially vetoed the police, fire and crime commissioner’s (PFCC’s) plans. Police Professional 21/2/2019 News Blog: We are better than last year and a damn sight better than 50 years ago In the run up to our 100th year anniversary, National Chair John Apter homes in on recent achievements, challenges and how we can provide an even better service to members. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/2/2019 Feature, Opinion Merger creates new police welfare charity Police Care UK succeeds the Police Dependants' Trust and the National Police Fund Third Sector 21/2/2019 News North Yorkshire crime commissioner Julia Mulligan loses vote in bid to retain post North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan has failed to win approval to be the Conservative candidate for the role beyond her current term. The Yorkshire Post 21/2/2019 News PCC fails to get automatic selection as Tory candidate in 2020 Julia Mulligan has failed to be automatically selected as the Conservative candidate for the next Police and Fire Commissioner election in 2020. Minster FM 21/2/2019 News BTP Chief Constable gets two-year extension The chief constable of the British Transport Police (BTP) is to remain in charge until at least 2021, after the Department of Transport approved the decision of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) to extend his contract by two years. Police Professional 21/2/2019 News Revealed: 35 women in London were killed by their husbands, boyfriends or ex-partners in space of just three years At least 35 women in London were killed between 2015 and 2018 by their husbands boyfriends or ex-partners, shocking new figures obtained from the Metropolitan Police reveal. Mail Online 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature I served in the Met. The lack of progress on diversity is disgusting Leaders say the police force is 100 years away from reflecting London’s multiculturalism. The discrimination is depressing The Guardian 21/2/2019 Feature, Opinion North Wales Police partners with Denbighshire County Council’s personal mentorship project Neighbourhood police are being asked to encourage struggling families to find employment opportunities and “move their lives forward”. The Free Press (Denbighshire) 21/2/2019 News Unveiling the truth Women who wear Muslim garments, such the niqab, which covers the entire face, are usually required to remove them in court so that the judge and jurors can better gauge whether they are being truthful. Now research suggests they are more likely to be believed if they leave them on. Police Professional - Subscription at source 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature Solving Burglary Offences: Building A Model to Predict Clearance of Burglary Following Initial Investigation This research identifies solvability factors for burglary offences, and develops previous research by building, and testing, an algorithmic prediction model for solvability of burglary offences. It is based on a full population of 9,655 burglary offences reported to a UK Police force between 1st April 2012 and 30th April 2015. The dataset was split in half, with half being used to build the model and half to test it. Thirty-one solvability factors were identified, along with nine case-limiting factors, allowing a logit model to be built to predict solvability of burglary offences. When compared to a model of investigating all burglary offences, use of this model would reduce investigative workload by up to 42.2%, or 1,321 cases per year. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 21/2/2019 Research article Goals of enforcement Ken Pease believes concerns of human rights campaigners about the use of algorithms miss the target and like football referees the police service needs to keep its eye on the ball. Police Professional - Subscription at source 21/2/2019 Feature, Opinion When consent is no defence Dr Samantha Pegg examines last week’s landmark conviction of a tattoo artist who performed illegal body modification procedures Police Professional - Subscription at source 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature Three in five motorists support police use of new long-range speed cameras that can catch drivers 1km away – after it snapped 1,325 offences in a MONTH Gloucestershire Police's trial of a new long-range camera has caught 1,325 motorists for a variety of driving offences in its first month of use in the field, it has revealed. ThisIsMoney.co.uk 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature Chief on seven-year hitch to national force’s top job BTPA extends contract for four-decades 'Mr Rail Policing'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/2/2019 News Development of force ‘drone capability’ approved South Yorkshire Police has secured funding approval to develop its drone capability. Police Professional 21/2/2019 News Arresting case for facial recognition Facial recognition technology (FRT) being trialled by police forces in Britain should be subjected to more rigorous testing and transparency, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Monash University in Australia. Police Professional 21/2/2019 News Lesson learning not blame Dr Robert Heaton and Steve Tong argue that the answers to some of the problems of the current complaints system lie in the police’s own hands, but it is not apparent that the service is ready to capitalise fully on renewed regulations. Police Professional 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature Evolving capabilities As forces balance the need for more specialist skills and services with protecting local policing, Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay explains how a national programme is helping them meet their requirements without the need for major restructures. Police Professional - Subscription at source 21/2/2019 Analysis, Feature «400740084009401040114012401340144015Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
